c. In the dative, e.g.:εὔχομαιpray, παραγγέλλω and προστάττωcommand, ἐπιβουλεύωpurpose, συμβουλεύωadvise, ἐπιτρέπω and συγχωρῶpermit, παραινῶexhort, δοκῶ μοιI have a mind to; and λέγω, εἶπον, φωνῶ, φράζωtell (and βοῶshout) in the sense of command.

N.—πείθωurge to a course of action, takes the infinitive, πείθωconvince generally has ὡς, rarely the accusative with the infinitive. Thus, ἔπειθεν αὐτὸν καθ' αὑτὸν πορεύεσθαιhe urged him to go by himselfX.A. 6.2.13, οὐ γὰρ πείσονται οἱ πολλοί, ὡς σὺ αὐτὸς οὐκ ἠθέλησας ἀπιέναιfor most people will not be convinced that of your own free will you did not desire to go awayP.Cr. 44c (infinitive X.M. 1.1.20).